Mc Cormack stien
Walk the McCormack trail and get an insight into the dramatic journey of a war pilot and Langeland's role in the occupation.
The background story
The McCormack Trail is named after Alan McCormack, an Australian pilot in the British Air Force who crash-landed on Langeland in January 1944 after a bombing mission over Berlin. After a cold and dramatic descent, McCormack ended up alone on the coast of Langeland, where he took shelter for the night in a shed close to today's Brovej.
A trail with history
Visitors can walk along the path that passes the iconic red shed where McCormack spent his first hours on the island. The shed, untouched since, is a reminder of the pilot's harsh experience and the locals who met him. A friendly boy helped him with food and information, but fear of German reprisals led to McCormack's capture the next day.
Langeland's local heroes and historical legacy
In 1995, McCormack returned to Rudkøbing to help name the path that is now named after him - a symbol of the small but significant encounters between the residents and the Allied soldiers.